Control Arm Bushing Replacement. This video will show you how to easily replace Upper Control Arm bushings (press the old ones out and press the new ones in with common tools). This job is fast and easy and can be done with basic hand tools and a ball joint or bushing press which you can rent for free at your local parts store.
You can also use this method to replace bushings in your leaf springs and pretty much anything that has pressed in bushings!
Get inexpensive bushings here: http://www.amazon.com/s/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&field-keywords=control%20arm%20bushings&linkCode=ur2&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Acontrol%20arm%20bushings&tag=chri0e2-20&url=search-alias%3Daps&linkId=NIGGY4IUR24UWIAR
Here is the press kit I used (and I really like): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0028QGT86/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0028QGT86&linkCode=as2&tag=chri0e2-20&linkId=HAPDN7JU74P4IVHK
How to Press a Ball Joint: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37NgLM4tIzw
How to Replace a Chevy Upper Control Arm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPbL9HTHZg0
How to Replace a Ford Upper Control Arm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7bOxQe_WhU
How to Replace a Lower Control Arm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmN2dRAiuj0
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Thanks for the video 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽😄
9 years ago, I love ya for this chris!
Auto zone and advance auto parts doesn’t have that tolls Chris where can I loaned that tools please
Moral of the story: Unless you are retired, unemployed, or don’t rely on your car to get to work, do not do what the video says, just get new control arms complete with bushings and/or ball joints. You will have enough work just breaking thru rust to swap control arms, much less removing AND replacing bushings and ball joints.
Love the video, great job.
So when pushing them back in, how do you keep the two from smashing together
dont bother with this, just take it to a machine shop, not worth the headache. Theyll prob do it for like $20
Is it not recommended to use an impact driver for this?
found it easier and less aggravating to just buy 2 new control arms for $ 45 the a pair with new bushings and ball joints already installed!
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Chris, your deserve every $ you make from these videos. Thank you sir!
The everyday lifehacks here its to made the fint easyer its to use copper Grease, easy too replement next time too..
Is that the harbor freight ball joint press?
I wish this video showed how you took the old bushing out and then installed the new one 😊
Poor grass…
You're awesome man
What brand is your bushing kit ,Mr. Chris , ?
Hi Sir I've got the very similar tool that you have got only my unit is a Pro Tool Press for replacing Ball Joints & I have a lot longer G unit than you your one Sir but it's the same principle as your one & so tomorrow I will be pressing out a Bush on my brother's Mustang wishbone bone & it looks quite easy & my Pro Tool Press is for 4WD Ball Joints & seeing your video it looks amazing to see how you tool pushes out ot the Bush & if I don't have the right size fittings in my set I a truck socket set that will fit the bust to push the Bush out but I will try my fittings first to see if they fit if they fit nice I just use the ones out of my Pro Tool Press Set I Thank You So Much Sir for putting this on Utube & I Wish You Well All The Very Best Sir For What You Do Sir THUMBS UP Thanks Again Sir For Making This Video & Putting It On Utube Great Stuff I'm from New Zealand Kind Regards Peter
Nice one friend big ideas
What about about bushings with the metal sleeves
@0.15 "Remember you can rent a ball joint press for free from your local auto store"
What country do you live in? Nothing is ever free!
What's the best tool to press out and install rear axle beam bushings? A ball joint or upper control arm bushing kit?
I’m sure by now Chris is using an impact… 😂
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Why you can't be in Atlanta? You're past beyond good, you're damn good!!
Time is Money. It seems to require a great deal of time to replace bushings. Why would one simply buy and install new control arm bushings? 🤷♀️
I don't live in America so I can't rent one of these lol
Nice video, thanks!
What if the bushings are flared out? How do you effectively bend them back in?
What do you do if the rubber and the center of the bushing is out but not the outer rim?